US Soldiers Ransack Sunni Mosque

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 1-3-2004 | Luke Harding

[Kaslin]

Why are there even weapons in a place of worship?

[Dog Anchor]

Religion of Peace

[okie01]

"Why are there even weapons in a place of worship?"

A lot of preachers in Texas pack heat. Just in case somebody wants to collect the collection.

However, I'm unaware of any places of worship in Texas with an anti-aircraft missile in the sanctuary.

[McGavin999]

This guy is a XXXXing liar. He was at the briefing when this was given out.

Regarding the operation at the Al-Tabul Mosque, on 1 January, coalition forces, led off by Iraqi Civil Defense Corps personnel and the Iraqi police, conducted a cordon-and-search of the Al-Tabul Mosque. The following equipment was seized from the mosque: five sticks of high-explosive PE-4; three packages of TNT; one case of blasting caps; three bags of gunpowder; eight improvised grenades; a small roll of detonation cord; one case of 155-millimeter artillery primers; improved -- improvised explosive device materials, to include nine-volt batteries and unidentified propellants; 11 AK- 47s; two SKS rifles; two RPG launchers; a 60-millimeter mortar tube; various mortar sights; a 120-millimeter mortar bipod and base plate; an SA-7 missile trainer; 20 AK-47 magazines; 3,500 7.62 rounds; and additional items of intelligence value.

[Zipporah]

Oh that's a great way to make friends and influence people..

[Kaslin]

A lot of preachers in Texas pack heat. Just in case somebody wants to collect the collection.

I can understand that

However, I'm unaware of any places of worship in Texas with an anti-aircraft missile in the sanctuary.

Same here in Tennessee

[cmsgop]

Here it is......

[Semper911]

and additional items of intelligence value.

That must be a reference to the nuts.

[P.O.E.]

"You don't see Muslims attacking the holy places of other people"

He forgot to add, "unless they are Jewish, Christian, Hindu, etc."

[matrix2225]

Oh man this just cracks me up I mean LOL hahahhaha somebody is in trouble this is so funny.

[clintonh8r]

Just some holy icons in the religion of pieces.

[Centurion2000]

"All of us on the shura council have spent time in prison," he said. "We suffered under Saddam. But at the end of the day this is our country

And you pathetic weaklings will get it back when we're finished with it.

[VOA]

"Here it is......"

If they need that stuff to "protect themselves", I guess that must be their version
of a "survival kit"...

Slim Pickens in "Dr. Strangelove"
as Major T. J. "King" Kong:
Survival kit contents check. In them you'll find: one forty-five caliber automatic;
two boxes of ammunition;...snip...
one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings.
Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.

[McGavin999]

Just sent this off to the Guardian, not that they'll care.

Reference your article entitled US Ransack Sunni Mosque, apparently your reporter in Baghdad is merely collecting his paycheck and failing to actually do any work before submitting an article to you. He claimes that only a few AK 47's and a few granades were found but the actual take was as follows:

Regarding the operation at the Al-Tabul Mosque, on 1 January, coalition forces, led off by Iraqi Civil Defense Corps personnel and the Iraqi police, conducted a cordon-and-search of the Al-Tabul Mosque. The following equipment was seized from the mosque: five sticks of high-explosive PE-4; three packages of TNT; one case of blasting caps; three bags of gunpowder; eight improvised grenades; a small roll of detonation cord; one case of 155-millimeter artillery primers; improved -- improvised explosive device materials, to include nine-volt batteries and unidentified propellants; 11 AK- 47s; two SKS rifles; two RPG launchers; a 60-millimeter mortar tube; various mortar sights; a 120-millimeter mortar bipod and base plate; an SA-7 missile trainer; 20 AK-47 magazines; 3,500 7.62 rounds; and additional items of intelligence value.

He could have easily obtained this list had he done something other than drink at the local bar and make up his story to you. How terribly embarrassing for you as an editor to be so publically humiliated like this. Terribly sorry.

Perhaps it might make them think a little before they publish such obvious lies.

[wimpycat]

Wow, even the French were more objective in their article than the Guardian.

[MissAmericanPie]

"Americans might have the latest technology, but they make little effort to understand people's souls," he said."

We understand you quite well nut man. Grenade for self defense? ROFL these guys deserve a reality tv series, it could be called, "Dumb and Backward". At the very least someone needs to string together a book of funniest lies of the third world Islamics, the author could call it "Dumb Lies and the Lying Liars that tell Them".

[SevenDaysInMay]

Bless the rusty bayonets.

AA missle for defense?

Hammer the liars into the dust of time.

[RLK]

US Soldiers Ransack Sunni Mosque...

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They should burn tham all to the ground as a service to the world and an act of freeing the minds of muslims. Say it was the will of allah or it wouldn't have happened.

[Redcloak]

"They even took our nuts,"

That would explain the soprano call to prayer.

[aquila48]

I just read the article you referenced and i noted what nice, unbiased reporting that was, and how amazed I was that it was from the French Press Agency (AFP)!!!